Bridge 05–06, January–February 2017, Volume 20
2016
Teachers’ File JAN–FEB 2017
Teachers’ File (TF) – Activity Tips contains
exercises based on the articles in the magazine
and songs, as well as a lesson plan.
The Recording Scripts and other Teachers’ Files with
extra activity tips can be downloaded from website
www.bridge-online.cz once you register with
the password: secret.
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ARTICLES
January Holidays pp. 34–35
T Reading Comprehension
Can you match the following statements to the various holidays celebrated in January?
1 It’s celebrated by almost every fifth person on the earth.
________________________
2 Fighting for human rights is remembered.
________________________
3 People eat a special dish made of sheep’s meat.
________________________
4 It’s always on Monday.
________________________
5 Some people think that celebrating this holiday is wrong.
________________________
6 There are many superstitions about what will bring you good luck or bad luck. ________________________
7 Speeches are given and poems are read.
________________________
8 The typical colours for this holiday are green and gold.
________________________
The Castle on the Rock pp. 36–37
Task 2
Task 1
T CLIL Grammar: Articles; Reading Comprehension
T Grammar: Articles; Speaking – Accuracy
Choose the best option to complete the sentences with a definite
article, indefinite article or no article. Then decide if each sentence is
true (T) or false (F).
The article describes 1 a/–/the castle in Edinburgh, but it’s not
2 a/–/the most important castle in 3 a/–/the Scotland.
Choose one of the five facts in the article and
read it carefully. Then close the magazine and
tell the class everything that you can remember,
being careful to use the correct articles. You
should say at least three sentences.
It sits on top of 4 a/–/the volcano, which is dangerous because
5 a/–/the volcano could erupt at any time.
In the past, Edinburgh Castle has been 6 a/–/the royal
residence, 7 an/–/the army base, and 8 a/–/the prison.
Task 3
9 A/–/The KGB asked to have 10 a/–/the tiny window in
11 a/–/the Great Hall covered with 12 a/–/the bricks when
Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev visited in 1984.
Visitors can see 13 a/–/the special stone at 14 a/–/the castle,
which is called 15 a/–/the Destination Stone, but some
16 a /–/ the people say it is actually 17 a/–/the fake stone.
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T Grammar: Articles; Writing; Homework
Choose a monument or building from your
country. Use your knowledge and internet
research to write three facts about the place. Try
to include a variety of sentences with definite,
indefinite, and no articles in your writing.
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Do You Know The Language of Love? pp. 38–39
Task 1
Task 2
T Vocabulary; Reading Comprehension
T Vocabulary; Speaking – Accuracy
When it comes to relationship phrasal verbs, prepositions
can be important. Choose the correct word to complete
these sentences.
Accuracy is important with these phrases because word
order, prepositions, and small differences can change
the meaning. What are the differences between these
sentences?
1 Monica had a crush on / to Chandler when she
met him in high school.
1 Joey likes to hit women. / Joey likes to hit on women.
2 Ross wanted to get back at / over Carol for
cheating on him.
2 Emily wants to get back at Ross. / Emily wants to get
back with Ross.
3 Phoebe got married with / to a man named Mike.
3 Ross broke up with Rachel. / Rachel broke up with
Ross.
4 Emily broke up from / with Ross because he never
got with / over Rachel.
4 Carol enjoys chatting with other women. / Carol
enjoys chatting up other women.
5 Joey’s favourite hobbies are flirting with / to,
hitting up / on, and chatting up / on women.
5 Ross is single. / Ross is separated.
The Superlatives of 2016 pp. 46-47
T Homework, Writing, Speaking, Group Work
At home, use your memory (and the internet if necessary) to brainstorm some ideas for each category. Then in class work with
a group, share your ideas, and come up with a final list of ideas. The whole class can vote on the best answers.
1 The best news story of 2016 was _____________________________ because…
2 The worst news story of 2016 was ______________________________ because…
3 The best film of 2016 was __________________________ because…
4 The craziest moment in sports from 2016 was ____________________________ because…
5 The funniest internet trend or meme of 2016 was _________________________ because…
6 The best song of the summer was _____________________________ because…
7 The most interesting science or technology news from 2016 was ____________ because…
8 The biggest local news of 2016 was _________________________ because…
9 One thing I don’t want to hear any more about in 2017 is __________________ because…
10 One thing that the world needs more of in 2017 is ______________________ because…
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LISTENING
Survival Through Battle
and Bonding SONGS
Imagine Dragons: “Revolution” p. 45, CD Track 22
T Listening for Specific Detail
pp. 40–41, CD Track 18
Listen and tick the words that you hear in the song. There are four extra
words/phrases that you will not hear.
T Listening Comprehension
Listen to six short dialogues in which
two people speak about the animals
mentioned in the article “Survival
Through Battle and Bonding”. Which
animals are they speaking about?
1 ___________________________
constitution
change ahead
count on me
destruction
change places
count me out
evolution
change the world
institution
free your mind
revolution
free the world
satisfaction
2 ___________________________
Bonus Question: How many times do they sing the phrase “all right”?
3 ___________________________
4 ___________________________
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5 ___________________________
6 ___________________________
SOLUTIONS FROM
THE MAGAZINE
MATURITA
Listening
Part 1: 1C, 2B, 3A, 4C
Part 2: 5F, 6F, 7F, 8T, 9F, 10T, 11T, 12T
Part 3: 13 (in the) 20th century/(the) early
20th century, 14 a shop assistant, 15 two/2, 16 May,
17 by train/train/by trains/trains, 18 two/2/two times/
twice, 19 sharks/shark, 20- 312-939-2438
Part 4: 21B, 22B, 23B, 24D
Reading
Part 5: 25C, 26D, 27A, 28A, 29D
Part 6: 30F, 31F, 32T, 33F, 34T, 35T, 36T, 37F, 38F, 39T
Part 7: 40C, 41D, 42A, 43B, 44A
Part 8: 45G, 46F, 47D, 48E, 49B
Part 9: 50B, 51A, 52A, 53A, 54C, 55A, 56B, 57C, 58B,
59B, 60B, 61A, 62B, 63B, 64C
Speaking
Part 1 – Let’s Practise: 1C, 2E, 3 not answered, 4A,
5B, 6D
Part 4 – Let’s Practise: 1 She’s been dizzy and
tired, feels feverish, has strange pains all over her
body, has trouble breathing and gets get an upset
stomach.; 2 She is dizzy and finds it hard to breathe.;
3 The doctor thinks that stress is the cause.;
4 The doctor advises the girl to try to get her stress
under control, to not think what will happen if she
doesn’t pass her exams, to see a psychologist.; 5 She
should come in two weeks, or immediately if she
doesn’t start feeling better or suddenly gets worse.
FCE
Reading and Use of English
Part 1: 1B, 2D, 3A, 4D, 5A, 6C, 7C, 8D
Part 2: 9 that / which, 10 to, 11 by, 12 on, 13 on,
14 had, 15 of, 16 out
Part 3: 17 voluntary / volunteer, 18 interested,
19 elderly, 20 neighbourhood, 21 simply,
22 passionate, 23 detailed, 24 difference
Part 4: 25 is more useful than, 26 (that) he had taken,
27 she didn’t/did not mind, 28 if he had understood,
29 would rather go, 30 have been working
Part 5: 31B, 32B, 33C, 34D, 35A, 36D
Part 6: 37G, 38E, 39A, 40F, 41D, 42B
Part 7: 43D, 44C, 45B, 46C, 47D, 48A, 49A, 50B, 51D,
52B
Listening
Do You Know The Language of Love?
ARTICLES
Scottish Landmarks p. 37
LISTENING, SONGS
Survival Through Battle and Bonding
Part 1: 1B, 2C, 3C, 4A, 5B, 6A, 7C, 8C
Part 2: 9 two/2 years, 10 heat, 11 temperature,
12 trouble, 13 laptop, 14 IT teacher, 15 nervous,
16 scientists, 17 by surprise, 18 Christmas tree
Part 3: 19E, 20C, 21A, 22H, 23B
Part 4: 24B, 25C, 26A, 27B, 28A, 29C, 30C
1D The Glasgow School of Art, 2C Ben Nevis,
3E The Isle of Arran, 4B Loch Ness, 5A The Wallace
Monument
Do You Know the Language of
Love? pp. 38–39
1D, 2E, 3B, 4F, 5G, 6C, 7A, 8J, 9H, 10K, 11I, 12O, 13M,
14P, 15N, 16Q, 17L
TV series: Friends
Survival Through Battle and
Bonding p. 41
1B, 2C, 3D, 4A
The Dos and Don’ts of Downhill
Skiing p. 42
1A, 2E, 3C, 4F, 5D, 6H, 7G (can also be called a lift pass
or ski pass), 8B
Mind Benders p. 43
Nuts: when holding the magazine normally,
the correct square is in the fifth row, the second
square from the left (north is down)
Joke: 1 lantern, 2 coronation, 3 disguise, 3 suspect;
4 petrol; Lost! (Penguins live in the Antarctic, not
the Arctic.)
Shakespeare’s Corner
Meaning B
SOLUTIONS FROM THE TF
ARTICLES
January Holidays
1 Chinese New Year, 2 Martin Luther King Jr.
Day, 3 Burns Night, 4 Martin Luther King Jr. Day,
5 Australia Day, 6 Chinese New Year, 7 Burns Night,
8 Australia Day
The Castle on the Rock
Task 1
1 a; 2 the; 3 -; 4 a; 5 the; 6 a; 7 an; 8 a; 9 The; 10 a/the;
11 the; 12 -; 13 a; 14 the; 15 the; 16 -; 17 a
A False; B False; C True; D True; E False
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Task 1: 1 on, 2 at, 3 to, 4 with, over, 5 with, on, up
Task 2: 1 to physically hurt them / to ask them on
a date, 2 to punish him / to get back together with
him, 3 Ross left Rachel / Rachel left Ross, 4 talking
with / flirting with, 5 he is not married / he is married
but not living with his wife
1 lovebirds, 2 caterpillar, 3 elephants, 4 echidna,
5 boxer crabs, 6 kangaroos
“Revolution”
Not used: satisfaction, change places, count on me,
free the world,
Bonus Question: 8x
LESSON PLAN
Warm Up (sample answers):
Family: mother/mum/mom; father/dad; husband;
wife; son; daughter; child; aunt; uncle; cousin; niece;
nephew; grandmother/grandma; grandfather/
grandpa; grandparents; brother; sister; step-mother/
father/brother/sister; half-brother/sister; sibling
Non-family: friend; boyfriend/girlfriend/significant
other; mistress; fiancé; neighbour; colleague/
coworker; boss; teacher; student
Reading – Task 1 (sample answers): Nick and
Daisy are cousins; Daisy has a daughter; Tom is Daisy’s
husband / Daisy is Tom’s wife; Jordan becomes Nick’s
girlfriend / Nick becomes Jordan’s boyfriend; Jordan
and Daisy are friends; Nick and Gatsby are neighbours;
Gatsby used to be Daisy’s boyfriend / Daisy used to be
Gatsby’s girlfriend; Myrtle is Tom’s mistress/girlfriend;
George is Myrtle’s husband / Myrtle is George’s wife
Reading – Task 2: 1F (Daisy is Nick’s cousin); 2T;
3T; 4F (Jordan is Nick’s significant other); 5F (Tom
and Daisy are married / Gatsby and Daisy are dating /
having an affair / were in love); 6T; 7T; 8F (Tom is
Myrtle’s boyfriend / Tom and Myrtle are having an
affair / Myrtle is Tom’s mistress); 9F (Tom and Myrtle
are having an affair); 10T
Reading/Listening – Task 3: 1 Jay Gatsby;
2 Jordan Baker; 3 Tom Buchanan; 4 Daisy Buchanan;
5 Myrtle Wilson; 6 George Wilson; 7 Nick Carraway;
8 Jordan Baker, Nick Carraway, and Myrtle Wilson
Reading/Listening – Task 4: 1 how anyone could
stand the heat.; 2 (that) they had better go.; 3 didn’t
love him and (that) she never had.; 4 if it was enough
that she loved him now.; 5 had wanted to show Gatsby
who was boss.; 6 to let her go.
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LESSON PLAN:
The Great Gatsby pp. 48–51
Warm Up
The Great Gatsby is all about relationships. Write the word
“relationships” on the board and elicit 1–2 examples (e.g. friend,
boyfriend). Then, in pairs, give students two minutes to brainstorm
more vocabulary words for relationships and family members.
During feedback, students receive one point for family members
and two points for non-family members. Leave all of these words
on the board for Task 1.
Reading
“Love, Money and Secrets”
Task 3
“The Great Gatsby” – Characters
1 Who is wearing a white suit with a bow tie?
2 Which woman has blonde hair and a gold necklace?
3 Who has a moustache, dark hair, and a purple suit?
4 Who is wearing a purple dress with long sleeves and
has a fringe (BrE) / bangs (AmE)?
Now students should read the article “Love, Money and Secrets”
about F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby on page 48. Before
reading, tell them to look specifically for the relationships in
the story as they read.
6 Which man has a blue hat and has grey facial hair?
Task 1
7 Who is wearing a green suit and a brown tie?
5 Which woman is wearing an orange dress and
a necklace?
8 Which characters have green eyes?
Vocabulary: Relationships; Reading Comprehension
After reading, ask students to tell you about any relationships
that they found in the article using the relationship words from
the warm up.
Now ask the students to look at the comic again. Give one paper
with Task 4 to pairs of students, and they should complete
the sentences using reported speech.
Then give each student the following exercise. Pre-teach any
necessary vocabulary (e.g. significant other, to have an affair)
before asking them to complete it.
Task 4
Reading Comprehension, Grammar: Reported Speech
Task 2
Vocabulary: Relationships; Reading Comprehension
“The Great Gatsby” – Dialogue
Read the sentences about the characters in The Great
Gatsby. Cross out any mistakes and write the correct
words.
Look at the comic and complete the sentences using
reported speech.
1 In the hotel room, Daisy asked ______________
1 Daisy is Nick’s niece.
_____________________ the heat.
2 Tom is Daisy’s husband.
2 Jordan said that she thought _______________
3 Daisy’s daughter doesn’t have any siblings.
__________________________ go.
4 Jordan is Gatsby’s significant other.
3 Gatsby told Tom that Daisy
5 Gatsby and Daisy are married.
__________________________ and
6 Gatsby is in love with Daisy.
_______________________.
7 George is Myrtle’s husband.
4 Daisy asked Gatsby ______________________
8 Tom is Myrtle’s boss.
______________ she loved him now.
9 Nick and Myrtle are having an affair.
5 Tom said that he ________________________
10 Daisy and Tom are cheating on their significant others.
__________________ boss.
Homework (Optional)
6 Myrtle told George ______________________
Create a poster or diagram that shows all of the relationships
between the characters.
_____________________ go.
Reading/Listening
Comic: The Great Gatsby (Part One)
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Introduction
Reading and Listening for Overall Meaning
Give each student a copy of Task 3 and ask them to look at
the comic on pages 49–51. Students should read and listen to
the first half of the story and then answer the questions.
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Teachers’ File
Teachers’ File (TF) – Activity Tips contains
exercises based on the articles in the magazine and
songs as well as a lesson plan.
The Recording Scripts can be downloaded from
website www.bridge-online.cz once you register
with the password: secret.
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teachers’
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ARTICLES
The Dos and Don’ts
of Downhill Skiing p. 42
Survival Through Battle
and Bonding p. 41
T Vocabulary Practice
T
Animal Babies
You probably know that a baby dog is a puppy and a baby
cat is a kitten. But there are lots more! Can you match each
baby word to the correct animal or a group of animals?
Animal(s)
A calf
2 cow, dolphin, whale, giraffe
B chick
3 most birds
C cub
4 bear, lion, tiger, jaguar
D duckling
5 pig, hedgehog
E fawn
6 kangaroo
F foal
7 sheep
G joey
8 deer
H lamb
9 horse, pony, donkey
10 duck
Discuss
• Which of these tips do you agree/disagree with?
• Can you add one more do and one more don’t to
the list?
Baby name
1 seal, shark, rat, bat, otter
Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Pair Work;
Role Play
• Which of these rules could also apply to other
situations? Can you replace the word “skiing” or
the equipment to fit other hobbies?
• If these rules are not taught in lessons, how
do people learn them? Brainstorm at least three
ways newcomers can get to know the “unspoken
rules” of a particular activity.
• Think about a summer activity that you enjoy (going
to the beach, rafting, hiking, etc.). What are some
of the unspoken dos and don’ts? Role play with
a partner and try to explain your rules to a foreign
student who has never done it before. You should
tell them what to do (or not do) and why. Your
partner should ask questions for more information.
I piglet
J pup
T Vocabulary Practice
Get Internet Famous p. 44
Ant Society
Ants live in a large social group called a colony. The ants
in the colony have different jobs, and they look and act
differently. Can you guess which kind of ant does which job?
Task 1
T Reading Comprehension, Role Play
drones • princesses • soldiers • workers • the queen
Match the statements to the different types of YouTube
videos. You may use the answers more than once.
1 __________ : The mother of all the ants in the colony.
1 a vlog
2 __________ : Fertile, winged females. Their job is to
mate and start new colonies.
2 a “Let’s Play”
video
3 __________ : Fertile, winged males. Their job is to
fertilize the princesses. They mate and die. This is also
the name for flying technology.
3 an educational
video
A You can make one of these
using just a smartphone.
B Some people use special
software and equipment.
C CrashCourse is an example
of these types of videos.
4 __________ : Infertile females. There can be
thousands of them in a colony. They do everything.
5 __________ : (also called major workers): Extra-large
workers who fight for the colony. Not all ant species
have them.
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Get Internet Famous p. 44
Sara Bareilles: “Oh Darling”
Task 2
Task 1
T Writing; Role Play; Pair Work
T
With a partner, think about what type of YouTube video you
would like to make. Don’t worry if you don’t have the right
equipment – you can use your imagination. Together, write
a two-minute script that would introduce your first YouTube
video to viewers. Both students should speak and explain to
the audience what the channel will be about. Then each pair
should come to the front of the class and act out the video.
Grammar: Reported Speech;
Listening Comprehension
Listen to the song and pay attention to the lyrics
about reported speech. Put these four lines in
the order that she sings about them (1–4).
____ She nearly broke down and cried
____ She nearly broke down and died
____ He said, “I don’t need you anymore”
SONGS
____ He said, “I don’t need you anymore”
The Beatles: “If I Fell”
Task 1
T Vocabulary: Collocations; Listening Comprehension
Think about the following phrases or collocations. Write your
ideas, then listen to the song to see if you hear any of your ideas.
1 to _________________ in love
Task 2
T Vocabulary; Listening Comprehension
Now listen to the song again and complete the lines
with the correct verbs.
Oh, darling, please ________________ me
2 to _________________ hands
I’ll never ________________ you no harm
3 to _________________ my heart
________________ me when
4 to trust _________________ someone
I ________________ you
5 to _________________ and hide
I’ll never ________________ you no harm
Oh, darling, if you ________________ me
Task 2
I’ll never ________________ it alone
Listening for Specific Detail; Game;
Listening Comprehension
________________ me when
First write all of these words on the board. The students should listen to
the song to hear which words come before and after in the lyrics. They
may take some notes and study them for one minute before the game.
Then divide the class into groups, collect the notes (or put them away),
T and give each group one set of cards. Play the song again and when they
hear the word, they must grab the card.
During feedback, the student must say the words that came before
and after the one on their card (e.g. in love with) without checking their
notes to receive a point. If they cannot remember, another student can
steal the point.
I ________________ you
I’ll never ________________ it alone
***
Darling, if you ________________ me
I’ll never ________________ it alone
________________ me when
LOVE
PROMISE
TRUST
I ________________ you
BEEN
I’ll never ________________ it alone
***
MORE
Darling, please ________________ me
I’ll never ________________ you no harm
COULDN’T
________________ me when
I ________________ you
SAD
HOPE
CRY
FELL
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LESSON PLAN:
The Great Gatsby pp. 48–51
Homework (optional)
Reading/Listening
Comic: The Great Gatsby (Part One)
Reading and Listening Comprehension, Writing
Task 3 (Optional)
It’s been one year since the tragic events in New York.
Choose one of the characters who is still alive and write
1) a diary entry or 2) a letter to one of the other characters.
You should write between 100-200 words.
Reading Comprehension, Speaking Fluency
Ask some of the stronger students to choose one person from
the story and put themselves inside the mind of that character.
The students should describe what the character is thinking for
thirty seconds and the class must guess who they are. You can
give them an example to demonstrate.
Ideas to help you:
• Where are you living now?
Example: “I don’t know why I decided to come to this hot hotel
room. I would much rather be outside playing golf. But I really
like Nick. Maybe I can suggest a reason for the two of us to leave
together...” (Jordan)
• How do you spend your time?
• What do you remember most about that weekend?
• other ideas
Listening
CD: The Great Gatsby (Part Two)
Introduction
Write these three sentences and questions on the board and
tell students that one of them will happen in part two. Ask
them to predict which thing will happen, and tell them to listen
for the answer to the question.
1 Two of the men will die. (Who?)
2 Jordan and Nick will solve Myrtle’s murder. (How?)
3 Daisy will leave Tom and marry Gatsby. (When?)
Overall Comprehension
(Parts One and Two)
Reading and Listening Comprehension, Group Work
Divide students into groups of seven. Assign one character
(Gatsby, Daisy, Tom, Nick, Jordan, Myrtle, and George) to each
student. Each student should write their character’s name on
a piece of paper and hold it in front of themselves. Then play
the recording again and tell them to listen to their character
specifically.
After listening a second time, the teacher reads these
sentences. If this sentence is true for the character,
the students should stand up and hold their name sign. You
can assign points for the first correct group to stand, or
alternatively, you can wait until all groups have the correct
characters standing (this way students will look around
the room to see what other groups think).
1
2
3
4
5
6
I am cheating on my wife. (Tom)
7
8
9
10
I went to Gatsby’s funeral. (Nick)
Solutions
ARTICLES
Survival Through Battle and Bonding
Animal Babies: 1J, 2A, 3B, 4C, 5I, 6G, 7H, 8E, 9F, 10D
Ant Society: 1 the queen, 2 princesses, 3 drones, 4 workers, 5 soldiers
Nick lives in my village. (Gatsby)
I am cheating on my husband. (Myrtle and Daisy)
Get Internet Famous
I killed someone. (Daisy and George)
Task 1: 1 A, B; 2 B; 3 A, B, C
I am not married. (Jordan and Nick)
LISTENING, SONGS
“If I Fell”
I was killed in the story. (Myrtle and Gatsby – George killed
himself not was killed)
Task 1 – Sample answers: 1 to be/fall in love; 2 to hold/shake hands; 3 to give/
break my heart; 4 to trust in someone; 5 to run/scream and hide;
Task 2: Check the lyrics in the recording script
I left the country. (Tom and Daisy)
“Oh Darling”
I moved to a new town. (Nick)
Check the lyrics in the recording script
Nick misses me. (Jordan and possibly Gatsby)
LESSON PLAN
Listening – CD (Part Two)
Introduction: 1 – Gatsby and Wilson die
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